Footies. Knitting on 2 needles quickly, description for beginners

An excellent alternative to socks and house slippers can be footslips. They do not squeeze the foot and are comfortable to wear. Knitting the product on 2 knitting needles is so simple that even a beginner knitter can handle it. There are many different models for any age that can be knitted quickly.

General features of knitting footies on 2 knitting needles

Knitted footsies, Depending on the yarn used, they can be worn as slippers or short socks. Even craftswomen who have mastered only the basic techniques of needlework can handle knitting.

You can make socks on 2 knitting needles from any yarn. The model can be with or without a seam, made with a dense or openwork pattern. The main feature of these products is the ability to quickly knit using only 2 knitting needles.

Tools and materials

To knit the footies, you will only need yarn and 2 knitting needles. Some patterns may require markers, additional knitting needles or pins. If the product is to be seamed, you will need to prepare a hook or a thick needle with a blunt end. Measurements are taken using a tape measure. The choice of knitting needles depends on the thickness of the yarn. As a rule, the manufacturer indicates this information on the label.

To make footies, you can use any yarn, regardless of composition, thickness or color. It can be multi-colored or single-colored, have a synthetic or natural composition.

Footprints can be knitted from the following yarn:

• wool;
• melange;
• angora;
• mohair;
• acrylic;
• cotton, linen or silk;
• "boucle";
• cashmere.

Footies are made from yarn of any thickness, with or without a pattern, with ties or in the form of slippers. Models can be high or low. The product can be crocheted using a contrasting thread.

The easiest and fastest way to knit

Footies (knitting on 2 needles quickly allows you to make a product of any size) according to the master class below can be made in about a couple of hours. Knitting such a model does not imply complex decreases and increases. This master class is perfect for those who decide to knit footies in this way for the first time.

To knit the product you will need:

• threads - 300 g;
• knitting needles No. 4.5 straight;
• hook No. 1.75;
• marker;
• centimeter
• scissors.

Step-by-step production of footsies on 2 knitting needles:

1. Cast on 32 sts plus 2 edge sts onto a knitting tool. Total 34 sts.
2. Knit all loops of the 1st row as front loops (LP).
3. Complete the 2nd row as follows: edge (edge), 10 knit stitches, purl (pp), 10 knit stitches, pp, 10 knit stitches and edge stitch.
4. Knit all even rows from 3 to 34 similarly to row 2, and odd ones knit.
5. Row 35. Edge, 11 knit stitches (knit 2 knit stitches from 10 stitches), 8 knit stitches, 11 knit stitches (knit 2 knit stitches from 1 stitch), edge stitch.
6. Row 36. Edge, 10 lp, ip, 12 lp, ip, 10 lp, edge.
7. Row 37. Edge, 34 lp, edge.
8. All non-carrying rows from 38 to 63 are knitted as row 37, and even rows as row 36.
9. Rows 64 to 72. Continue knitting the footstool fabric with a 1x1 elastic pattern. When finished, string the loops onto a thread using a needle, tighten it and secure.
10. Sew the toe of the product along the rows of the pattern with the end of the thread 10 cm from the hem and secure.
11. To form the heel, gather the loops in the center on a thread using a needle and tighten. Connect the halves on the sides with a knitted seam.
12. If desired, the footsies can be decorated with embroidery or crocheted.

How to knit without a seam

Before you start knitting, you need to carefully take measurements. The product should fit tightly around your foot and not fall off. According to this description, you get a fairly dense fabric, but you can also knit openwork patterns this way. This method involves making a single piece of fabric without sewing the product.

For size 38 footies you will need the following:

• yarn - 50 g;
• knitting needles No. 2.5 straight.

Step-by-step instructions for making footsies:

1. Cast on approximately 52 stitches onto your knitting tool.
2. Rows 1 through 4 are knitted with garter stitch.
3. Row 5. Work a 1 x 1 elastic pattern (alternating 1 knit stitch * 1 ip) 25 loops (knit the outermost knit stitch), *yarn over, knit stitch* – repeat 3 times, elastic (start with knit stitch)
4. Row 6. Knit with a 1 x 1 rib pattern.
5. Row 7. Knit 25 sts with a 1 x 1 rib pattern, yarn over, 3 knit stitches, *knit stitches, yarn over* – repeat 2 times, 3 knit stitches, knit 25 sts with a 1 x 1 rib pattern.
6. Row 8. Knit the entire row with a 1 x 1 rib pattern.
7. Row 9. Knit as 7, with the only difference being that knit 5 times according to the same pattern.
8. Row 11. Knit as 9, but knit 7 times according to the same description.
9. At this stage, the toe of the sock is already visible. When the number of knit stitches in odd rows reaches 19, knit 4 rows with a garter stitch pattern.
10. To form the toe, transfer some of the loops to an additional knitting tool. In this case, 9 loops in the center remain on the knitting needle on the left.
11. Knit 8 knit stitches, knit the next 2 knit stitches, inserting the needle into the thread from the front side of the work. Turn the work over and knit 8 knit stitches, knit the next 2 purl stitches, inserting the needle into the back walls. Turn again and repeat. Continue knitting, alternating: knit 2 knit stitches together on the front side of the work, inserting the needle into the thread located in the front, and on the back side, inserting the needle into the back walls. Knit 30 rows.
12. Cast on 2 walls of knit stitch. Knit them ip, knit 8 loops in the center, and knit the next 2 together, inserting the knitting needle into the thread located on the wrong side.
13. Cast on sts, knit them. Knit in the same way as when forming the toe, which smoothly turns into the sole. Continue knitting according to the same pattern.
14. Knit the heel to the desired height. Close the loops, pulling one into the other.

With ties

The footies (knitting on 2 needles allows you to quickly form the product) sit perfectly on the foot due to the ties. They can be simply tied at the ankle, or fixed with a button. This description implies the formation of the second method. You can use yarn of any thickness, depending on the season when you plan to wear the footies. The tie ribbon is knitted with a knit stitch. The remaining details are a 2 × 2 elastic pattern.

To work on the tracks you will need:

• any yarn - 100 g;
• straight knitting needles No. 4;
• 2 buttons.

Step-by-step production of footsies:

1. Cast on 6 sts onto a knitting tool. Knit 60 rows of sts.
2. Add 1 st on both sides of each row. This makes 32 sts.
3. Increase the number of loops in the next row by 2 times. To do this, knit 1 knit stitch and 1 ip from each loop. You will get 64 sts.
4. Knit 1 row LP, continue with ribbed pattern 16 cm. Continue knitting LP, while knitting 2 together LP in 1 row. You get 32 ​​sts. Reduce on both sides in all rows 13×1 st. = 6 sts.
5. Knit 56 rows of knit stitches. Form a buttonhole. To do this, knit 2 knit stitches, then knit 2 knit stitches together, yarn over, 2 knit stitches. Knit 3 rows of knit stitches. Fasten off the last row.
6. Fold the piece in half so that the ties lie on top of each other. Close the seam on the left edge. Sew part of the tie from 10 rows of LP to the right edge - the seam of the footie in front. Sew on a button. Similarly, knit the 2nd footie.

With a pattern

Footies on 2 knitting needles will look more interesting if you use different patterns in their production. These can be: braids, openwork, relief, jacquard. Footies with different cords intertwined into one ornament look very beautiful. In the product knitted according to this master class, the upper part is made with such a pattern "Ear".

To knit you need to prepare:

• knitting needles No. 3 straight – 2 pcs.;
• yarn - 200 g;
• scissors;
• centimeter;
• marker.

Step-by-step instructions for knitting the pattern:

1. 1 row. 2 ip, 4 knit stitches, remove the next 2 stitches to an additional needle on the wrong side of the work, knit the next 2 stitches, and then the stitches left on the additional needle, remove 2 stitches to an additional needle and leave on the right side of the work. Knit 2 knit stitches, and then the stitches from the additional needle.
2. Row 2 and all subsequent even rows. Knit.
3. 3 rows. 2 ip, 2 knit, slip 2 sts onto a spare needle and leave behind work, knit the next 2 sts and then the sts from the spare needle, 4 knit, slip 2 sts onto a spare needle and leave in front of work. Knit the next 2, then the sts from the spare needle, 2 knit, 2 ip.
4. 5 rows. 2 ip, remove 2 sts to an additional knitting needle and leave on the back side of the work, knit the next 2 sts, and then knit the loops from the additional knitting needle, 8 knit stitches, remove 2 sts to an additional knitting needle and leave on the front side of the work. Knit 2 sts, and then the loops from the additional knitting needle, 2 ip.

Step-by-step knitting of footsies with a pattern:

1. Cast on 24 sts and knit 6 rows with 1x1 rib pattern.
2. Knit 21 rows of the heel using the stockinette stitch pattern.
3. Start with row 22 to form the heel cup. For this purpose, divide the fabric into 3 equal parts (8 sts in each).
4. Continue knitting as follows: 8 sts (side), 7 sts (middle), knit 8 sts of the middle together with the loop of the side st. Turn the work.
5. Remove, without knitting the edge, 6 knit stitches (middle), 8 sts together, catching the loop from the side, knit knit stitches (with a tilt to the left). Turn the work over.
6. Edge, without knitting remove, 6 ip (middle), 8 sts together with the side loop knit ip. Continue to form the heel in the same way until you get 8 sts in the center of the product.
7. Pull out 11 loops from the edge of the braid on both sides, from the wrong side - ip, from the front side - lp.
8. Start decreasing at the end of each row on the heel. Knit the outer 2 knit stitches from the front side of the work together knit stitch (with a tilt to the right side), from the back side – 2 ip together ip. Continue knitting in this way until 24 sts remain.
9. The next 40 rows are knitted using the stockinette stitch pattern, without decreasing or increasing.
10. When knitting the toe, decreases must be made in each row before the edge (8 sts will remain). Make increases by pulling loops out of the braid along the edge. Form the toe of the footstool in the same way as the heel, but knit the edge after the increase. Make increases on the toe until you have 16 sts.
11. Knit the upper part of the product with the pattern as described above. On both sides of the ornament, add from the braid of the edge of the ip. Perform increases until you get 24 sts.
12. Continue knitting the top of the footsock using the pattern described above, pulling the loops out of the edge braid on both sides. To obtain an equal number of loops, it is necessary to perform decreases at the end of the row. To do this, knit 2 ip together ip from the wrong side, and 2 kp together kp from the right side of the work.
13. Continue knitting according to the pattern described above until the footstool reaches the upper edge of the heel elastic. Close the loops, knitting them according to the pattern. Fasten and cut the thread. Hide it inside the product.

Male model

Footies (knitting on 2 needles allows you to quickly make a model) for men are knitted similarly to women's. The only difference is the size and subdued shades. For men's footies, it is recommended to use fairly thick yarn. For a demi-season model, a medium-thickness thread is suitable; for winter, knit in 2-3 folds.

To knit men's footies you will need:

• yarn of two shades - 300 g;
• knitting needles No. 3, 3.5 straight;
• marker;
• scissors;
• hook No. 3;
• centimeter.

Step-by-step knitting of footsies:

1. Cast on 8 sts onto a knitting tool and work 16 rows of garter stitch.
2. Then cast on an additional 19 sts and knit the same pattern for another 16 rows.
3. On the left side, close 9 sts, and on the right side, cast on the same number of sts.
4. Work 16 rows in garter stitch. In the process, the unfolded footsock blank is formed.
5. Carefully fold the edges of the resulting product blank and connect them by crocheting with connecting posts. For this purpose, bend the left square of the blank upwards and connect them by crocheting the edges using connecting posts.
6. Fold the top square on the right in the same way and connect it with a hook.
7. To form the heel, bend the bottom square of the workpiece, connect the parts with a hook, secure the thread and cut it. Hide it from the inside of the product.

Children's

Every mother who has mastered basic knitting techniques will be able to knit beautiful and warm footies for her baby. For boys, it is recommended to choose plain yarn in calm shades, and for girls, you can use bright threads.

To work, you need to prepare the following tools and materials:

• straight knitting needles No. 3 – 2 pcs.;
• soft yarn – 200 g;
• hook No. 2;
• centimeter;
• scissors;
• marker.

Step-by-step production of footsies for a baby:

1. Cast on 18 sts onto a knitting tool.
2. Knit 60 rows in garter stitch, remove edge st, knit ip.
3. Knit all stitches.
4. Cast on 32 sts from the braid edge of the side of the knitted fabric. It is more convenient to do the work using 3 additional knitting needles, or switch to circular ones.
5. Knit the fabric approximately 25 rows up to the little finger. This part of the footsock can be made with a lace pattern, stockinette stitch, jacquard, braid or cord.
6. Then start decreasing the stitches for the sock. Knit 1 knit stitch, 2 knit stitches together knit stitch, 10 knit stitches, 2 knit stitches together knit stitch, 1 knit stitch. Knit the sock of the footstool according to this pattern until you have 8 stitches. Remove the remaining stitches onto a thread, tighten and fasten.
7. Connect the sides of the heel and sew them with a knitted seam.

Simple footies using 2 contrasting colors of thread

The footies (knitting on 2 needles allows you to quickly make the model) are made with a simple pattern of one-piece knitted fabric using threads of contrasting shades. The layout of the footie is presented in the form of a hemisphere of transverse rows, made with a garter stitch pattern. To make the footies look spectacular, it is recommended to use bright contrasting threads.

To make footsies you will need:

• red and black yarn - 125 g each;
• straight knitting needles No. 3 – 2 pcs.;
• marker;
• thick needle with a blunt end;
• centimeter;
• scissors.

Step-by-step knitting of footsies:

1. Cast on 25 sts onto a knitting tool.
2. Knit stitches 1 and 2 of row with black yarn.
3. Knit 20 loops 3 rows with red yarn, turn the product to the other side and knit 4 rows.
4. Knit 25 loops in rows 5 and 6 with black yarn.
5. Knit 15 loops 7 rows with red yarn, turn the product to the back side and knit 8 rows.
6. Knit 25 loops 9 and 10 rows with black yarn.
7. Knit 10 loops 11 rows with red yarn, turn the product to the other side and knit 12 rows.
8. Work 25 stitches of rows 13 and 14 with black yarn.
9. Work 15 sts. 15 rows with red yarn, turn the product over and work 16 rows.
10. Knit 25 loops of rows 17 and 18 with black yarn.
11. Knit 20 loops 19 rows with red yarn, turn the product over and knit 20 rows.
12. Continue knitting, starting from row 5, until the foot sole on the instep reaches the required volume.
13. Fold the finished product in half, determine the middle of the hemisphere and mark it with a marker on the outside. From this point, sew both halves of the footstool and the heel. Hide the ends of the threads on the inside of the product.

Decorative elements

Finished footsies can be decorated with textile or knitted flowers, ribbons. Decorative elements can be purchased at a craft store or made by yourself. Decorations can be sewn or crocheted.

The footsies can be embroidered with beads, bugles or seed beads, or embroidered. Plant motifs are popular. On models for a child, you can embroider a nose, eyes, ears.

Crochet binding can dramatically change the appearance of the product. For this, you can use a thread of a contrasting, bright shade.

Knitted footsies are a wardrobe item that combines the comfort and convenience of house slippers and socks. Knitting on two needles is a great way to quickly and easily make warm footsies for yourself or as a gift to friends and family. The products fit well on the foot and do not tighten it. Such models can be worn both in the off-season and in the cold winter.

Video about footsies on two needles

Footprints on two knitting needles without a seam: